Padel Indoor: Advantages, disadvantages, costs, differences and much more

The padel indoor, with the arrival of the cold season, it is becoming more and more popular, so much so that new fields are sprouting like mushrooms.

But is playing padel inside a facility really the same thing? What differences are there (if any) and how much does this type of court cost?

Let us try to shed some light on the subject, treating as broadly as possible an important innovation in this sector.

If you have any questions about indoor padel then chances are you'll find the answer in this article, so let's get started!

What does indoor pitch mean?

Small but necessary premise, if you don't chew English and if you are new to this type of sport, you may never have heard the term (or in any case have no idea what it is).

Literally it means an indoor field, which does not necessarily mean inside a gym, but also applies to non-fixed structures.

For example, those fields covered for the winter by inflatable balls are also defined as indoor, although the structure can be removed.

Indoor it is or becomes it every time you have to enter any structure enclosed by a roof and walls.

How much does an Indoor Padel Court cost?

If you are looking for information on its possible construction, then know that an indoor padel pitch is quite expensive.

Its construction can cost as much as 50,000 euros or more, it all depends on what kind of structure you want to enclose the field.

If you are just looking for a canopy or some other system to protect from the autumn rains, the price is around 25,000.

A standard course, on the other hand, is around 15 / 20,000, it all depends on factors that cannot be examined one by one in this article.

If you want to know more in detail how much does it cost to make a padel court or le coverage for the same, you can read our articles.

Indoor Padel Field Rules

If the padel court is built indoors, then it will be subject to some rules that define its parameters, right?

It certainly cannot be done with a roof 2 meters above the ground, if the back walls are to be 4 meters, it would not make sense.

An indoor padel pitch must have a roof placed at least 7 meters from the playing surface, otherwise it is not considered regular.

If you don't have the space to put the roof that high, then it's best to avoid embarking on building an uneven one.

It will never host tournaments, and players may soon run into problems or be dissatisfied with the gameplay.

If you want to know more details about padel field size and or on padel rules, you can read our articles

Differences between Padel Indoor and Padel Outdoor

In reality, if we look at the difference between inside and outside in detail, the variations are really minimal.

The biggest difference in terms of play is that, indoors, you are not subject to disturbances from the wind or external factors.

We are confident that every player has his preferences and that, if we did a survey, at least 1,000 different reasons would come up for preferring one or the other condition.

On balance, however, these are more personal preferences than actual objective data, as there is no real difference.

An indoor padel pitch reflects the same specifications as the outdoor one, with only the roof at least 7 meters making the difference.

Sure, in some rare cases the ball could actually reach this upper limit, but hopefully on very few occasions.

Except for rare recoveries or particularly lopsided shots, it is certainly not normal for a padel ball to travel 7 meters above the ground.

Aside from that, an indoor court has undeniable benefits during the winter season, but is impractical in the summer (except for air-cooling systems).

Nobody likes playing indoors in the summer, playing outdoors in the winter even less so (especially in northern Italy).

So which solution is ideal? None, but what comes closest is the simple coverage of the field.

In this way it can be exploited with sun and rain, even when it is cold enough and measures can be taken to improve its livability in some cases.

If you want to know more about padel you can read our articles on how to play padel, the field size, or on classic questions of playing padel.

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Conclusions

Now you know everything there is to know about padel indoor courts, we hope we have answered all your questions on the subject.

This type of system has, like everything else, its advantages and disadvantages, so consider carefully what to do.

The best solution is the false one, where to leave it in the open air in summer and indoors in winter, but it is not always practicable.